Service difficulty report · Uplock · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
August 22, 2012
Submitted
August 24, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N627AE
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145121
Aircraft time
31,116 hours, 28,585 cycles
Part
Uplock
Part number
23092900401
Part serial
398
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B, A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

FLIGHT 3450, JUST AFTER TAKEOFF WHEN THE CREW PUT THE LANDING GEAR LEVER UP THE INDICATION ON THE EICAS WAS THE LEFT MAIN WAS STILL INTRANSIT. THEY GOT THE EICAS MESSAGE LANDING GEAR DISAGREE. FOLLOWED AOM VOL.1 CYCLED THE GEAR GOT 3 GREEN. NEVER EXCEEDED 200 KTS. THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED FOR LANDING. THE LANDING WAS BELOW LANDING WEIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR UPLOCK BOX IAW EMB 145 AMM 32-33-10. OPS CHECK GOOD IAW W/C 32-700-01 AND W/C 32-700-03. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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